Abnormal spinal cord dorsal column morphology

What it means

An abnormality of the dorsal columns, i.e., of the dorsal portion of the gray substance of the spinal cord. The dorsal column consists of the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus and itself is part of the dorsal funiculus.

The dorsal column represents an ascending pathway mediating well-localized fine touch and conscious proprioception.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormality of the dorsal column of the spinal cord